Close Encounter with Mars

[Kamog]

I saw it.

Fortunately, the sky is clear tonight. I first saw Mars when I was driving, and I looked at the sky over to the east and bit to the south. It's so bright that I could see it even with all the lights from the street and the buildings. I couldn't see any stars because of all the city lights, but Mars is so bright that I still couldn't miss it.

Then I went to the park, which is a bit darker, so that I could have a better look. It's definitely very bright, and it does have a reddish color to it. It's much brighter than any of the stars. But all I could see is a glowing point of light, because I don't have a telescope.